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AstraZeneca says coronavirus vaccine developed with Oxford can be up to 90 per cent effective – ABC News

Extensive testing has found the University of Oxford coronavirus vaccine can be up to 90 per cent effective at stopping people developing COVID-19 symptoms, if…

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AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine have been “highly effective” in preventing disease.
Key points:

  • If given a half dose followed by a full dose of the vaccine, about 90 per cent of people were protected
  • Australia has a deal to begin manufacturing 30 million doses of the vaccine over the next 12 months if it is approved by regulators
  • Health Minister Greg Hunt says “Australians are very much on track for first vaccines in March”

Researchers found that if people were given a…

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